Participants: Rich Aguilera
Series Code: TCC
Program Code: TCC000010A
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00:10 Where did we come from?
00:14 The Bible says, "In the beginning God created." 00:20 Evolution teaches the opposite. 00:22 No one created, it all happened by itself. 00:26 Which one is the truth? 00:30 This is Headquarters, 00:34 Doc M, 00:38 Jacqui, 00:41 and Rich, 00:44 their job, 00:46 investigate and discover the truth. 00:52 This is The Creation Case. 01:16 Hi, Jacqui. Hi, Doc M. 01:18 How was your weekend? 01:19 It was fantastic. 01:21 I went to the State fair. 01:23 Really? That's so cool. 01:25 It was very cool. 01:26 I went to one of those booths where, you know, 01:29 they dress you up like a cowboy and take your picture. 01:31 Yeah, yeah. I went into one of those. 01:33 Oh, so great. Yeah! 01:35 Well, they had this really cool booth 01:39 and you know how much I love mountains. 01:41 Of course. 01:43 Check this picture out, went to one. 01:45 And I got a picture taken. 01:48 It is the best. Oh, wow! 01:55 You're on Mount Rushmore? 01:57 Isn't that great? 01:59 Definitely amazing. 02:02 Well, it got me thinking 02:03 that this would be our next assignment for Rich. 02:07 Mountains. Mountains. 02:09 Cool. 02:11 I was also thinking about mountains 02:12 because last week I got an email. 02:17 Here it's. 02:19 It says, "Dear Doc M, 02:21 last week my family went on vacation 02:23 and we did some hiking in the Appalachian..." 02:27 Appalachian. 02:29 "Appalachian," I get it, right, 02:30 "the mountains in North Carolina. 02:32 During our time there we heard a tour guide saying 02:35 that the Appalachian mountains 02:39 used to be the highest mountains on earth 02:41 460 million years ago. 02:44 My dad and I looked at each other and said, 02:48 'I need to write Dr. M about this.' 02:51 Do mountains say anything about the age of our earth? 02:55 Thank you. 02:56 Adiana from San Antonio, Texas.'" 02:59 Wow! Great letter. 03:01 No, kidding! 03:02 So I'm thinking this, these needs to be send to Rich. 03:05 All right. I'll do that. 03:07 Where is Rich anyway? Okay. 03:09 So I get this message this morning saying, 03:13 "I'm in the desert." 03:15 And then a few minutes ago I get a new one saying, 03:18 "Snowboarding." 03:21 Snowboarding and the desert? 03:25 Yeah. 03:27 I know, it doesn't make any sense. 03:28 But... I don't get it. 03:30 It's Rich. 03:32 Yeah, you don't get it. Yeah. 03:33 Listen, just make sure he gets that message. 03:35 All right. Got it. Mountains. 03:37 I need to find a place 03:43 for my new picture. 03:49 Perfect! 03:51 Do you have a creation question for Headquarters? 03:54 Send your questions to Doc, Jacqui, and Rich 03:57 by visiting our website at TheCreationCase.com. 04:34 Hey, I think we got a message from Headquarters. 04:36 We must have gotten our next assignment. 04:41 Hi, Rich. I have your next assignment. 04:43 You know, we are pretty confused over here 04:46 by your messages this morning. 04:48 Are you snowboarding? Are you in a desert? 04:51 Both. 04:53 Anyway, your next assignment is about mountains. 04:56 How were they formed and also when? 04:59 See if you can find any clues 05:01 that might be able to answer those questions. 05:03 We look forward to your report. 05:05 Wow! Mountains. Cool. 05:08 First things first, let me send a message to HQ, 05:11 to let them know I got the assignment. 05:14 Mountains. 05:16 Got it. 05:18 Just finished boarding in the desert. 05:24 Going now. 05:27 That should confuse them for a while. 05:29 Let's get this down in our journal now. 05:36 Mountains. 05:39 All right. We're ready to go. 05:44 Well, right now I'm here at the Great Sand Dunes 05:46 in Southern Colorado. 05:48 That means, I'm not too far from some mountains. 05:50 Let's go check them out. Come on. 05:53 Let's get back to the jeep 05:54 and drive out to one of these nice big mountains. 05:56 Come on. 06:00 Help us investigate today. 06:04 Download and print your own free journal study guide 06:07 at TheCreationCase.com. 06:20 Welcome to the Rocky Mountains. 06:22 This is the longest range of mountains 06:24 in North America, 06:26 extending all the way from Canada to New Mexico. 06:30 That's 3,000 miles of mountains. 06:33 Since we are investigating mountains today, 06:35 we are gonna visit a fourteener. 06:38 Fourteeners are a group of mountains 06:40 in the United States that are over 14,000 feet tall. 06:45 What better way to learn about mountains 06:47 than to climb to the top. 06:49 So that's what we're gonna do. 06:50 We're gonna climb to the summit. 06:53 I think we're gonna learn a lot about mountains on the way. 06:55 Come on. 07:04 Climbing to the top of any fourteener 07:06 is a long journey. 07:08 That's why it's important to let our bodies acclimate 07:10 to the high altitude. 07:12 That means, we get used to the low oxygen 07:14 and air pressure. 07:16 One of the best ways to acclimate 07:17 to the high altitude 07:18 is by spending a little time in this altitude 07:20 before going any higher. 07:26 We are gonna hike to the top of that mountain, 07:28 first thing tomorrow morning. 07:30 But the plan for now 07:31 is to acclimate to this high elevation. 07:35 While we're waiting, 07:36 let's go for a ride and check out the area. 07:40 So one of the first questions we have to ask is, 07:43 how did the mountains get here in the first place? 07:46 The answer that all scientists seem to agree on 07:49 is called uplift. 07:51 The evidence shows that at some point, 07:54 things were flat 07:55 and that all the mountains in the world were uplifted, 07:58 pushed up from where they were before. 08:02 The top layer of our planet 08:03 is made up of a bunch of tectonic plates, 08:06 which are constantly moving around. 08:08 Here's a picture of the different plates 08:10 that scientists have been able to identify. 08:13 When these plates rub against each other, 08:16 we get earthquakes. 08:19 Sometimes when the plates collide, 08:22 one gets pushed down under the other, 08:24 causing the one on top to be uplifted. 08:26 I should write that down. 08:35 Mountains are formed 08:36 when shifting tectonic plates are uplifted. 08:42 The big question is, when did they get uplifted? 08:49 This is one of the questions we wanna try to answer. 08:55 Secular scientists teach that the Rockies started forming 08:59 80 million years ago. 09:01 The Bible teaches that God created the earth 09:04 a few thousand years ago. 09:06 Obviously both can't be correct. 09:08 But we're gonna get to the bottom of this. 09:14 In the mean time, 09:16 it sure is fun soaking in God's awesome nature, 09:19 while we acclimate. 09:34 You know, one of the other important things 09:35 we need to do to acclimate to these high elevations 09:38 is get extra sleep. 09:39 So I think I'm gonna head back to the jeep now 09:41 and make camp and get ready for tomorrow. 10:00 Hi, everyone. Doc M here at HQ. 10:03 Even when Rich is lucky to be out 10:04 investigating mountains, 10:06 we're still here investigating other things. 10:10 Today, we're investigating some claims 10:12 that evolution makes. 10:15 One of the biggest differences 10:16 is that evolution teaches humans, 10:17 have been around for a couple hundred thousand years. 10:20 So today, 10:21 I'm studying some evidence from architecture 10:23 and archaeology, 10:24 to see if they provide some clues. 10:26 Hey, you want to join me? Of course, you do. 10:28 Here we go. Here's what I did. 10:30 Since humans love to build, 10:32 I searched for some of the oldest stuff. 10:36 Older than your mom, older than your dad, 10:38 really old. 10:40 We found some in the world. 10:41 Here, let's look. 10:47 The Pantheon, 2000 years old. 10:50 Wow! That's old. 10:52 It's the oldest buildings still being used today. 10:56 There's another one. 10:58 This is the Great Wall of China, 11:00 5,500 miles of wall. 11:03 It just keeps going. 11:04 And it was started about 2,500 years ago. 11:09 Another one. 11:11 Megalithic temples on the island of Malta, 11:14 about 4,500 years ago. 11:17 Wow! 11:19 Keeps getting older. Huh? 11:20 Here's another one. 11:21 Stonehenge, about 4,500 years ago. 11:25 Wow! 11:26 Here, this is the pyramid of Djoser, 11:30 supposedly one of the oldest ones. 11:33 Do you see a pattern like I see a pattern? 11:35 Evolution teaches that humans evolved slowly 11:37 for hundreds of thousands of years. 11:39 So then why don't we really see anything built before that? 11:44 Not only that, 11:45 if you notice that the things humans were building, 11:48 it's not small job. 11:50 Even today, archaeologists are still trying to figure out 11:52 how they built the pyramids. 11:55 These people were awesome builders. 11:58 Do they just wake up one day and say, 12:01 "Let's build incredibly complex buildings?" 12:05 Nah. 12:06 It's like an amazing intelligent people 12:08 suddenly appeared on our planet, 12:11 started to build. 12:13 You know what? 12:14 The Bible tells us that a global flood 12:15 destroyed everything on our planet. 12:17 According to the Bible, it makes sense 12:19 that we didn't see anything before that. 12:23 So again, 12:24 I am utterly and completely convinced 12:27 that God is my Creator. 12:42 This is it. 12:43 That's our mountain up there. 12:45 It's over 14,000 feet at the top. 12:49 Wow! What an amazing view! 12:51 I think I'm gonna sketch this in my journal. 13:02 God can sure create some amazing places. 13:07 Sketching really helps me remember and appreciate 13:10 this very special view. 13:18 Well, we're here at the trailhead. 13:20 We have acclimatized. 13:21 I got my gear, my backpack, I got some water, some snacks. 13:25 I think we're ready to go. 13:26 Let's go. 13:31 Our hike starts well within the tree line. 13:34 The tree line is the edge of the habitat 13:37 at which trees are capable of growing. 13:40 As we climb higher, 13:41 we'll eventually have to leave the tree line behind. 13:46 At very high elevations, the environment 13:48 just doesn't allow too much vegetation to grow. 13:53 For now though, 13:55 we can enjoy these cool streams and lots of shade. 14:09 As I mentioned yesterday, 14:10 everyone seems to agree 14:12 that the mountains were caused by uplift. 14:14 The big question is when? 14:17 Evolution has no written history. 14:20 It's just a recent idea 14:21 that tries to explain how everything started. 14:24 Creation, on the other hand, does have written history 14:27 that is thousands of years old. 14:29 The Bible. 14:35 The formation of mountains seems to date back 14:38 to the time of the flood. 14:40 The Bible says in Genesis that before the flood, 14:42 there was only some high hills. 14:45 Later, during and after the flood, 14:48 the Bible says 14:50 some amazing things happened to our planet 14:52 that caused those mountains to uplift. 14:56 In Genesis 7:11, 14:57 the Bible says that the springs of the great deep 15:00 burst forth, 15:02 that means there must have been a lot of water, 15:04 massive amounts of water beneath the surface. 15:07 This was not some quiet little event. 15:11 Clearly, we can see that God's power has no limits. 15:17 During the flood, 15:18 God was commanding entire mountains to move, 15:21 as all life on the planet was being destroyed. 15:50 Well, looks like we're finally emerging from the tree line, 15:54 we're at about 11,500 feet above sea level. 15:58 Let's keep on going. 16:06 So back to our story about Noah and the flood, 16:09 the Bible says that water exploded out of the ground 16:13 and it flooded the earth for five months. 16:16 And not only that, it rained for 40 days straight. 16:26 I'm ready for a break. 16:30 Today, when we see water damage and floods and mudslides, 16:34 it's impressive to see how much damage that can cause. 16:37 Imagine that happening to the whole world. 16:40 The world was one big muddy mess. 16:44 There was so much water that it covered 16:46 all the high hills of the world. 16:48 Now remember, back then, 16:50 mountains haven't been formed yet, 16:52 so it didn't have to go as high as Mount Everest. 16:56 In other words, mountains like Everest 16:59 were probably formed during or after the flood. 17:02 So God didn't have to flood the world 17:05 with 30,000 feet deep of water, 17:07 in order to cover Mount Everest. 17:18 Well, we are definitely above the tree line now 17:21 and it's getting colder and windier. 17:24 Nobody said this was gonna be easy. 17:27 Let's keep going. 17:31 You know, the layers of the earth 17:33 provide other clues 17:34 as to what may have happened on the earth. 17:40 Evolution teaches that 17:41 the layers were deposited by water 17:44 when they covered and uncovered different parts of the earth 17:47 by small and local floods. 17:49 The problem is that the layers we find out there 17:53 cover huge areas. 17:54 Some of them span halfway across the world. 17:58 So could a small local flood deposit so much sediment 18:02 that it could span halfway across the world? 18:06 I don't think so. 18:08 I think I'm gonna write this in my journal. 18:16 Secular scientists teach 18:17 that small local floods deposited all the layers. 18:22 But could a small local flood really deposit layers 18:26 that span halfway across the planet? 18:31 No. 18:39 We are now at 13,000 feet. 18:42 And as you can see, the climb is getting harder and harder. 18:50 We still have another 1,500 feet to climb. 18:57 I need a break. 18:59 I think I'm gonna sit on this nice big rock. 19:03 Oh, yeah. 19:06 In Psalms 104, the Bible talks about 19:09 the mountains being raised up at the end of the flood 19:12 and the floodwaters draining down into the valleys. 19:15 Volcanic eruptions and earthquakes 19:17 would cause the surface plates to move around dramatically. 19:21 This would explain why we see large mountains 19:23 all over the planet. 19:25 That's what happens 19:26 when the plates collide with each other. 19:29 This would also explain 19:30 why we find fossilized marine life 19:33 at the top of mountains. 19:40 Man, I'm getting blasted by the wind here. 19:42 We're gonna hide behind a rock. 19:45 You know, it's no secret 19:46 that the top of Mount Everest 19:48 is chock-full of fossilized seashells. 19:53 So is there any evidence that this could happen quickly 19:56 like the Bible says? 19:58 Yes. 20:00 In 2004, a huge earthquake in the South Pacific 20:04 caused the tsunami, 20:05 which then caused a lot of death and destruction. 20:08 Scientists have learned that that earthquake 20:11 caused an uplift of 20 feet in only a few minutes. 20:15 Twenty feet in only a few minutes. 20:19 And we know that event is nothing 20:21 compared to the event that happened 20:23 at the time of the flood. 20:25 Just to compare and get an idea, 20:28 if we can observe a 20 foot uplift 20:30 in a couple of minutes, 20:31 that means a mountain like Mount Everest 20:34 could be uplifted to 29,000 feet 20:37 above sea level. 20:38 Sometime during or after the flood... 20:41 The tectonic plates that make up our surface 20:43 are obviously still moving around today 20:45 because we feel earthquakes. 20:48 Earthquakes are a reminder of the flood. 20:52 I'm gonna write some of this down in my journal. 21:03 The 2004 earthquake-tsunami caused a 20 foot uplift 21:07 in only a couple of minutes. 21:12 Earthquakes remind us of the flood. 21:19 All right. We need to keep this climb going. 21:21 We have a long ways to go still. 21:40 We continue climbing higher hour after hour. 21:53 Wow! The terrain here is getting rough and rocky. 21:57 You know, speaking of rocks, evolution teaches 21:59 that it takes millions of years to form rocks. 22:03 They don't. 22:04 Given the right conditions and ingredients, 22:07 they can form quickly. 22:11 Check out this picture I have of a clock 22:14 that is totally encased in rock. 22:22 More proof that you don't need millions of years 22:25 to form solid rock. 22:40 We're getting really close to the summit now. 22:43 We're almost there. 22:49 We made it! 22:59 What an incredible feeling! 23:02 It's like being on top of the world. 23:10 It's amazing to be here. 23:12 And to think that before the flood 23:14 this mountain wasn't here. 23:18 Did you know that scientists have calculated 23:21 that if we were to flatten out the mountains 23:24 and the ocean floor 23:26 the earth will be covered with a mile deep of water? 23:30 That shows us 23:31 that there is more than enough water on the earth 23:34 to cover the whole planet 23:35 before the mountains were uplifted, 23:37 just like the Bible says. 23:44 It is so wonderful 23:45 when nature confirms the ancient written stories 23:49 told in the Bible. 23:55 Wow! That was amazing! 23:58 The view from the top of a fourteener 24:00 is incredible! 24:01 It really feels like you're on top of the world. 24:04 And it's not something you just go and do. 24:07 You have to prepare really well ahead of time 24:09 and make sure you have the right kind of gear 24:12 to climb. 24:13 Well, I need to finish my report 24:15 and send it off to HQ. 24:17 Remember, if you want to read it, 24:18 just go to our website. 24:25 Small local floods 24:27 could not have deposited huge layers 24:30 that we see going halfway across the world. 24:36 Mountains are formed 24:37 when shifting tectonic plates are uplifted. 24:42 We've seen evidence 24:44 that a 20 foot uplift 24:45 can happen in only a few minutes. 24:49 Earthquakes are reminders of the flood. 25:00 You know, in almost everything we do, 25:02 it's necessary to prepare. 25:05 If you go to school, 25:06 you need to study and be prepared for your tests. 25:09 If you play sports, you also need to be prepared 25:12 by training and having the right gear. 25:15 Or maybe it's music or church, being prepared is important. 25:20 In order to live how God wants us to live, 25:23 we also need to be prepared by reading the Bible 25:27 or praying or serving others, 25:29 singing and learning more about God. 25:33 I hope you'll make a time every single day 25:36 to prepare to be the best follower of God 25:38 you can be, 25:40 during every minute of the day. 25:42 I hope you'll join me again for our next assignment. 25:45 And remember, God the Creator loves what He creates, 25:49 especially you. 25:51 Good night. 26:02 Hold on. We got bloopers. 26:08 Say, well, where am I going? I'm like, not even very close. 26:11 They argue, argued that... Why am I asking words? 26:16 If you got... 26:17 Twenty foot up... 26:21 Hi, everyone Doc M here. 26:25 I'll just start that right over again. 26:27 Well, that is... 26:31 True or false. 26:36 You see the expert. 26:37 Hello? No. 26:38 Oh, no. |
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